Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-112

“Lienor,” “owner” and “person” defined

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jahn v. North American Van Lines (In Re Trivett) (1981)

Most recently applied in Jahn v. North American Van Lines (In Re Trivett) (June 1981)

Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 11 (Williams, § 5538.111); T.C.A

(1) “Lienor” means any person who holds any lien, mortgage, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance against a vehicle.

(2) “Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of chapters 1-6 of this title.

(3) “Person” means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.